I'm pretty sure it was Skoll!! not sure that is the spelling CS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > Thanks Chris, > > Glad to hear Eric is not wasting away there! Wish I could have been there... > > I've ordered some VSP and will try it out here in our "laboratory" of 420 pianos. > If it can prolong bushing life on our practice room pianos (17 hours per day use) then if will be well worth it because every 3 years or so we rebush. > > As Ric says, Cheers! > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Chris Solliday > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:21 AM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > > Hi Jim, > Sorry I was out of email shot for ten days. I just got back from Nordisk > Pianotreff in Esbjerg, Denmark where we had a great time (the Danes were > wonderful hosts) and got to meet Ric Brekne up close and personal right down > to the bottom of the aquavit glass. He's not at all the fire breathing > dragon we might have imagined from some of his posts. He is, however, a > formidable piano technician with great attention to detail. We also had a > fine time with Eric Schandall who is happily married and enjoying life in > Norway. The pictures of his back porch were particularly idyllic. He is > thriving and in great spirits. He gave a great class on Henry Steinway which > was enjoyed by all. > Those were the highlights for me, oh did I mention the pickled fish, the > cheese and the bier? Yeah they were great too. > Anyway in my absence VSProfelt seems to have been pretty well discussed. All > I can add is that the actual formula (from Bob Marinelli) is secret but > during a particularly fuzzy moment I was able to get it out of him that > basically it is formulatred with water, alchohol, soap (or fabric softener, > I might be confusing this with an equally fuzzy conference with Wally Brooks > and his solution for Abel bushing sizing, but either soap or softener) and > less than 1% silicon based lubricant. I don't think the small amount of lube > will disturb the gluing surface of the wood for future gluings of new > bushings, nor have I seen any problem to date. Since this technique for > renewing old bushings with one or two drops of VS and a proper sized cold > caul left overnight is less than one year old I think that some of the > clamor over the possible ruining of the wood gluing surface may be > theoretical "hysteria." Frankly I don't see how one or two drops with only > less than 1% lube in the mix applied every couple of years can be a > distinguishable problem given all the other crap people use as lubricants > and all the wood destruction that goes on with easing pliers. That is just > my opinion of course, but I am sooo happy with the renewing, fitting and > stabilizing qualities of the VS drop and caul technique that I would have to > see some real science to steer me away from using the stuff. I might even > prefer new buttons in that case anyway. > That having been said, do I think that a new bushing job from Michael Morvan > or other fine keyboard specialists is a better product than this renewing > with a sizing solution? Unequivocally Yes, but the price and ease of > procedure would lead me to use sizing solution (whichever one you like) and > cold cauls to prolong the life and stablize the material between > replacements. > Stay well, > Chris Solliday > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu> > To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > What is "VSProfelt"? and where is it obtained? > > > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of > Chris Solliday > > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:55 PM > > To: College and University Technicians > > Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > > > > I've been having good success with a variety of keybushings by using a > drop > > of VSProfelt right on the pin marks and then cold brass cauls overnight. > > .003-.005 over for front rail and same size or .001 over for the balance. > > Chris Solliday > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net> > > To: "caut list" <caut at ptg.org> > > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 9:08 AM > > Subject: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > > > > > > > Yesterday, I attempted to iron the key bushings on a 10 y/o L. > > > > > > The iron softened the glue more than it sized the opening. I > > > think the bushings actually swelled a bit because as I eased > > > the keys, I had to manually press the felt. > > > > > > There were two b/r felts which required reglueing. It reminded > > > me the pre-glued variety. > > > -- > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Jon Page > > > > > >
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